Broom-support



(No Model.)

J. H. PAIGE. BROOM SUPPORT.

'N ,808. Patented June 14,1898.

a l UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

JAMES H. PAIGE, O F MANCHESTER, NEWV HAMPSHIRE, ASSIGNOR' TO LORIN.EDSON CHARLES, OF BEDFORD, NEW HAMPSHIRE.

BROOM-SUPPORT.

' SPECIFICATION forming part 6f Letters Patent No. 605,808,"'d.ated June14, 1898. Application filed October 11, I897. Serial No. 654,868. (Nomodel.)

- To all whom it may concern:

ter, in the county of Hillsboroughand State of New Hampshire, haveinvented certain new and useful Improvements in Broom-Supports; and I dohereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact descriptionof the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to whichit appertains to make and use the same. 1

My invention relates to improvements in supports for brooms and thelike, and has for its object to simplify the construction and mode ofattaching the support or clasp to its base; also cheapness ofmanufacture.

The invention consists of abase piece or block, on the rear face ofwhich is provided a diagonal groove fOllllG receptionof the loop or headof a clasp. The clasp is preferably of one piece of metal and is firstinthe form of a staple, which is adapted to be inserted in suitableapertures in the groove or kerf of the base, then to be bent to itsproper form. The diagonal groove will permit the ends of the staple toprotrude through suitable apertures made through the base and in linewith the kerf to the front face of said base and be bent thereon tofasten the clasp on the base without having to twist the ends of thestaple to allow them to pass each other. While the groove is in adiagonal direction, it will be noted that the arms of the clasp are in ahorizontal direction; and the invention consists, further, in thedetailed construction of the device hereinafter described and claimed.

In the accompanying drawings, forming a part of this specification,Figure 1 is a perspective view of my support. Fig. 2 is a rear viewthereof. Fig. 3 is a detailed View of the clasp. Fig. 4 is a view of theblank or staple, adapted to be bent, as shown in Fig.

3, to form the clasp.

Like letters denote corresponding parts in all the figures of thedrawings.

A is the base or block, and B is the clasp. The base A may beconstructed of any suitable'material, preferably wood, and may have theusual holes or apertures, through which may be passed nails or screwsfor attachprovide two holes a a.

ment to a wall. In the rear face of this block,

I cut a diagonal groove or kerf a, andin this groove or kerf at asuitable distance apart I The groove is made deep and wide enough toaccommodate the loop or head of the clasp, so that the rear face of thebase-block will be comparatively smooth or free from obstructions.

By showing the groove a running in a diagonal direction it will be notedthat a staple inserted in the holes aawould also have its extended armson a line transverse to the horizontal axis of the base. These armscould then be bent on a horizontal line without interference one withthe other, the arms being on difierent planes.

By having the arms lap or cross on the face of the base, asat c, it willbe readily understood that no nails or screws are necessary to retainthe clasp on the base.

If desired, the arms of the staple could be bent outwardly, instead ofcrossing each other, and would hold the clasp to the baseblock.

The clasp B is composed of suitable spring metal, preferably strongspring wire, and when completed is preferably in the form of a lyre. Theclasp is first in the form of a staple the ends of which are inserted inthe holes a a in the base A, and the staple is then driven until thehead or loop I) rests in the diagonal groove a, thus making a smoothrear surface. The protruding arms b b are then bent down upon the base Aand cross one another, as at c. Said spring-arms b are then curvedoutwardly, thence inwardly to a suitable point, and thence out to formthe fingers b, as shown, although the fingers b may be omitted, ifdesired. The clasp is thus held firmly upon the base without the use ofany other fastening means, and the arms I), being modifications andalterations as fairly fall within the scope of my invention.

Having thus fully described m 'invention, what I claim as new, anddesire to secure by Letters Patent, is

1. Asanewartiele ofmanufacture,abroomsupport having a base-blockprovided with a diagonal kerl or groove, holes or apertures through thebase intersecting the groove, and a clasp, substantially as shown anddescribed, provided with a loop which rests in said groove and passesthrough said apertures, said loop bent to lock the clasp 011 the base.

2. As a new article ofn1anufaeture,abroomsupport having a base-blockprovided with a diagonal kcrf or groove at the rear or back thereof,holes or apertures through the base and intersecting said groove, and aclasp, of one piece, inserted in the diagonal groove, the protrudingends or spring-arms of which are bent on a parallel plane to cross eachother upon the base-block forming the head or loop, said spring-armsthence bent outward, thence inward and again outward to form theholding-arms and guide-fingers, substantially as shown and described.

In testimony whereof I allix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

JAMES ll. PAIGE.

.Vitnesses:

Enwnno S. Gnonon, Jnssn l3. Par'rnn.

